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July-August 2010 Chain Market Report
Our annual survey takes a look at the state of technology in the chains, what their priorities are now, and where they’re finding the best return on their technology investments. This year’s edition drew responses from 27 chains, representing 11,011 pharmacies. We saw a continued interest in upgrading systems and the solidification of several trends into standards of practice.Read the story now. Read more...
Recent Editorial
| 2010 Retail Buyers Guide: Technology That Fits |
2010 Retail Buyers Guide: Technology that Fits More than 50 Company Profiles | |
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| Revenue-Boosting Services |
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Pharmacies operate in a competitive business environment that requires close attention to a range of operational details, not least of all the revenue that’s a pharmacy’s financial lifeblood. Read about some of the tools you can use to help keep an eye on and even improve this key element of your business. by Will Lockwood | |
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| Looking Ahead: What's Coming in 2010 |
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2009 has been quite a challenging year. Not only did pharmacists have to contend with the usual array of clinical, business, and regulatory issues, but they also had to face a very difficult economy. Our annual survey of the technology vendors has turned up reasons to be optimistic about 2010, though — from new products and enhancements to the prospects for an increasing clinical role for pharmacists. | |
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| POS Power Users: The Best Ideas |
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Point-of-sale (POS) systems can be powerful tools for running your pharmacy better, improving your financials, and serving your patients more effectively. Whether it’s inventory, pricing, reporting, receivables management, prescription tracking, or signature capture, the POS power users we spoke with for this story have found multiple ways to put this technology to work. | |
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| The Chain Market Report 2009 |
A Look at Where the Chains Stand with TechnologyA report on the state of technology at the 28 chains, representing 7,922 pharmacies, that participated in our annual survey. The demand for technology remains strong, and the process of acquiring and installing new systems continues. Despite the current economic conditions, chain pharmacies have not lost their focus on putting the right technology in place to make operations as safe and efficient as possible. | |
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